ALICIA KEYS: THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE November 14, 2009
- Features An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late-October afternoon. Decked out in a black leather vest and black leggings brightly accented by turquoise suede knee-high boots and a hint of matching eyeliner, the Grammy Award-winning artist gets surprised by the chilly blast as she ducks into a waiting black sport utility vehicle. » Full Story
ALICIA KEYS: GOOD VIBRATIONS November 14, 2009
- Features A whole new vibe—that's how J Records president of A&R Peter Edge describes Alicia Keys' coming attraction, "The Element of Freedom." Edge credits the album's "fresh, modern vibe" to Keys' keen understanding of a music essential: collaboration. » Full Story
TALK RADIO November 14, 2009 Features With the passage of the Performance Rights Act by the U.S. House and Senate judiciary committees, the recording industry has come closer than ever to having the issue of radio performance royalties reach the floor of Congress. » Full Story
TUNING IN TO TUNES November 14, 2009 Features The overarching theme of the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film and TV Music Conference was that it isn't just music supervisors who recognize the value of music in TV and film—it's now common knowledge among creative talent, producers and network executives. » Full Story
THIS 'ONE' REPUBLIC OF ROCKING November 14, 2009
- Features In the mid-'80s—at the height of the band's popularity—a rock critic called Def Leppard the most faceless band in the world. While almost anyone with a radio could sing one of its hits, members of the band were able to walk around largely unmolested, and in some cases, ignored. » Full Story
ALL EYES ON HIM November 14, 2009
- Features Dave Rawlings has spent the last decade establishing himself as one of the most prominent sidemen in roots music, working in the studio and on the road with the likes of Old Crow Medicine Show, Bright Eyes and his longtime partner Gillian Welch. » Full Story
EDITORIAL: LESSONS FROM DOWN UNDER November 14, 2009
- Features In 1983, the crew of the Australia II embraced Men at Work's hit "Down Under" as the theme song for its successful run at the America's Cup championship. » Full Story
